Ancient nomads of the Aralo-Caspian region
Subtitle: the Duana archaeological complex ; University of Sydney Central Asian Programme
By: V.N. Yagodin, A.V.G. Betts and S. Blau.
Contributors: Betts, A. V. G.; Blau, S.
Series: Ancient Near Eastern studies -- 25
Publisher: Peeters
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Leuven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9789042919341
Subjects: Tombs -- Ust Urt (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan); Ust Urt (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) -- Antiquities
Description: The content of this volume centers around archaeological fieldwork carried out by Yagodin and others on the Ustiurt Plateau, a remote upland desert region lying between the Aral and the Caspian seas, in the southernmost part of the Asian steppes where ancient Nomadic groups used to winter to take advantage of the relatively mild climate. The Duana region is peculiar, however, in that there are also structures, which Yagodin and his team have interpreted as sanctuaries, shedding some light for the first time on how ancient nomadic cult practices might have influenced on the cults and religions of the settled lands in the South.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [83]-92)